Program 14-15 May 2026
Rome (Italy)
We are living in a difficult season with challenges that put the future of our civilization at risk.
We are aware of how much economic thought, our elective field, plays a fundamental role in our culture and how much results and awareness are now mature in the research frontier that can and must push us towards a vision that overcomes barriers and reductionism, as has always been the case. in the history of scientific progress. For this reason we believed that the time was ripe in which to propose together, colleagues from the world of Italian and international universities, a manifesto that illustrates the generative potential, satisfaction and richness of the meaning of life, of a sustainable response that can come from our discipline to today’s challenges.
Thursday 14 May – Morning Session
University of Roma Tor Vergata (Via Columbia)
08.30 – 09.45
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Parallel (or invited) sessions
Presentation of the selected scientific papers
10.00 – 10.20
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Institutional greetings
Nathan Levialdi Ghiron
Rector in University of Roma Tor Vergata
Roberto Gualtieri
Mayor in City of Roma*
10.20 – 11.30
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Plenary session – Discussion of Manifesto
Presidents’ Roundtable: Reframing Economics for a Renaissance
This session brings together the presidents of national and international economics societies to chart the future of our discipline in light of the Manifesto for an Economic Renaissance. Against a backdrop of climate and biodiversity crises, social fractures, geopolitical shocks, and rapid technological change, we ask how economics can move to better serve people and planet.
Chair:
Michele Cagiano
Vice Director in Skytg24
Introduction:
Leonardo Becchetti
Professor of Political Economy in University of Roma Tor Vergata and Co-founder in NeXt Economia
Keynote speakers:
Raul Caruso
President CESPIC and University Cattolica of Milano
Roberto Cellini
President SIE and University of Catania
Enrica Chiappero
President HDCA and University of Pavia
Marcella Corsi
President in IAFFE and Sapienza University of Roma
Federico Perali
President SITES and University of Verona
11.30 – 12.10
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Experimental findings and frontiers from behavioural economics
Experimental fundings and frontiers from behaviour economics….due typos
Introduction:
Giuseppe Attanasi
Professor of Economy in Sapienza University of Roma and Stefano Papa, Professor of Political Economy in University of Roma Tor Vergata
Lectio Civilis:
Uri Gneezy
Epstein/Atkinson Endowed Chair in Behavioral Economics in University of California in Rady School of Management di San Diego
12.15 – 13.30
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Semi Plenary session
Semi plenary session n. 1 – From the manifesto to a new strategy for social and political economy (B-Plan).
A group of researchers declined the principles inspiring the manifesto in a new “music genre” which can be declined to find solutions in different policy domains. In this session we will discuss how the new “music” can be played in domains such as demography, labour market, health and ecological transition to find actionable policy solutions.
Round table:
Mauro Magatti
Relational intelligence and generativity: a new paradigm
Carla Colicelli
The challenges of a universal access health system
Marco Bentivogli
Labor markets and artificial intelligence
Alessandro Rosina
Tackling the demographic crisis
Semi plenary session n. 2 – Economics and Management in Dialogue: Building a Common Agenda for Societal Impact and Sustainable Competitiveness
Round table:
Andrea Piccaluga
Member in SIMA - Italian Society of Management
Francesco Ciampi
Member in SIMA - Italian Society of Management
Beatrice Luceri
President in SIMA - Italian Society of Management
13.30 – 14.30
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Lunch
Thursday 14 May – Afternoon Session
University of Roma Tor Vergata (Via Columbia 2)
14.45 – 15.15
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Keynote – Is There A Development Economics Anymore?
Lectio Civilis:
Ravi Kanbur
Professor of Economics in Cornell University
15.15 – 16.00
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Plenary session
Contributing to enrich the wave of the Manifesto: an international perspective
Round table:
Phoebe Koundouri
Professor at the School of Economics, Department of International and European Economic Studies in University of Athens
Jose Antonio Ocampo
Co-Director of the Economic and Political Development Concentration in the School of International and Public Affairs
Chair:
Giulio Guarini
Professor of Political Economy in University of Tuscia
16.00 – 17.00
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Semi Plenary session
Semi plenary session n. 1 – The Macroeconomics of the Manifesto of Economic Renaissance and Civil Economy: A Proposal
Introduction:
Pasquale Lucio Scandizzo
Professor of Economic Policy, Director Emeritus and Fellow of the Center for Economic and International Studies, Senior Fellow and member of the Advisory Board of the Foundation University of Roma Tor Vergata
Discussant:
Leonardo Becchetti
Professor Political Economy in University of Roma Tor Vergata and Co-founder in NeXt Economia
Alessio Biondo
Professor Political Economy in University of Catania
Marcello Signorelli
Professor Political Economy in University of Perugia
Semi plenary session n. 2 – Beyond GDP: new measures and narratives
Discussant:
Sandrine Dixson-Declève
Honorary President & Global Ambassador in The Club of Roma and Executive Chair in Earth4All
Mario Biggeri
Professor of Applied Economics in University of Florence
Robert Costanza
Professor of Ecological Economics in Institute for Global Prosperity – University College London (UCL)
Enrico Giovannini
Member HLEG on Beyond GDP. Professor of Political Economy in University of Rome Tor Vergata
17.00 – 18.30
University of Roma Tor Vergata
Parallel (or invited) sessions
Presentation of the selected scientific papers
18.30
Transfer to Villa Mondragone
20.30
Roma Villa Mondragone
Conference dinner and musical concert
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22.30
Roma Villa Mondragone
Transfer to Rome
The transfer will be provided exclusively for participants in the conference social dinner.
The destination will be the San Paolo neighborhood, where hotels affiliated with the University of Roma Tre (the venue for the event on May 15th) are available.
Friday 15 May – Morning Session
Roma Tre University (Via Chiabrera 199)
09.30 – 09.45
Roma Tre University
Institutional greetings
Massimiliano Fiorucci
Rector in Roma Tre University*
09.45 – 10.15
Roma Tre University
Equality Debate
Keynote speaker:
Bina Agarwal
Professor of Development Economics and Environment in University of Manchester
Chair:
Marusca De Castris
Professor of Economic Statistics and Methods for Policy Evaluation in Roma Tre University
10.15 – 10.30
Roma Tre University
Young paper award
Chair:
Francesco Salustri
Associate Professor in Economics in Roma Tre University
10.30 – 11.30
Roma Tre University
Semi Plenary session
Semi plenary session n. 1 – Market Externalities, Structural Instability and War
Kenneth Amaeshi
Professor of Sustainable Finance and Governance at the School of Transnational Governance in University of Edinburgh and European University Institute
Discussant:
Costanza Consolandi
Professor of Corporate Finance in University of Siena
Giovanni Ferri
Professor of Political Economy in LUMSA University
Semi plenary session n. 2 – Presidents’ Roundtable: Reframing Economics for a Renaissance
Salvatore Strozzi
President Sieds and University of Federico II Napoli
Alessandro Sarra
General Secretary SIEPI anche University G. d’Annunzio Chieti – Pescara
Paola Di Salvo
Member AIES and University of Perugia
Dario Sciulli
President AISSEC and University of Chieti
Gilberto Turati
President SIEP and University Cattolica of Milano
11.30 – 13.00
Roma Tre University
Parallel (or invited) sessions
Presentation of the selected scientific papers
13.15 – 14.15
Roma Tre University
Lunch
Friday 15 May – Afternoon Session
Roma Tre University (Via Silvio D’Amico 77)
14.30 – 16.00
Roma Tre University
Social & Civil Economy
The European Action Plan on the Social Economy is fully aligned with the paradigm of Civil Economy and with the United Nations 2030 Agenda and with national Sustainable Development Strategies, such as the Italian National Sustainable Development Strategy (SNSvS).
Lectio Civilis: The Grammar of Cooperation: Trust, Social Norms, and Economic Motivations
Introduction:
Stefano Papa
Professor of Political Economy in University of Roma Tor Vergata
Lectio:
Martin Dufwenberg
Professor of Economics, University of Arizona
Chair:
Michele Cagiano
Vice Director in Skytg24
Round table:
Lucia Albano
Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Economy and Finance
Patrizia Bussi
Vice President of Social Economy Europe (SEE)
Marco Venturelli
Secretary General of Confcooperative
Sergio Gatti
Director of Federcasse–BCC
Giancarlo Moretti
Spokesperson of the Third Sector Forum
16.00 – 16:45
Roma Tre University
Local development, participation & Social (Civil) Economy
Shared administration as a living application of participatory processes for welfare and economic policies
This session explores Italy’s “amministrazione condivisa” (share administration)—the co-programming and co-design (co-progettazione) frameworks between public authorities and Third-Sector organizations affirmed by the Italian Constitutional Court in 2020 as a distinct, collaboration-based pathway rather than public procurement.
Chair:
Salvatore Monni
Professor Political Economics in Roma Tre University
Round table:
Emiliano Manfredonia
President of ACLI
Walter Massa
President of ARCI
Gaetano Manfredi
President of ANCI
Chiara Tomassini
President of CSVnet
17.00 – 18.15
Roma Tre University
Parallel (or invited) sessions
Presentation of the selected scientific papers
